HK Stock Market Move | MODERN DENTAL (03600) rose more than 11% after profit increased by approximately 45.0% to 49.9% year-on-year.

MODERN DENTAL (03600) rose by more than 11% after the news, at the time of publication, it increased by 11.28% to 6.41 Hong Kong dollars, with a turnover of 3.5116 million Hong Kong dollars. On the news front, on March 16, MODERN DENTAL announced that the group anticipates: for the financial year ending December 31, 2025 (2025 financial year), revenue will be between 3.675 billion Hong Kong dollars and 3.775 billion Hong Kong dollars, an increase of approximately 9.2% to 12.2% compared to the financial year ending December 31, 2024 (2024 financial year) revenue of approximately 3.364 billion Hong Kong dollars; and the net profit for the 2025 financial year will be between 590 million Hong Kong dollars and 610 million Hong Kong dollars, an increase of approximately 45.0% to 49.9% compared to the net profit for the 2024 financial year of approximately 406.9 million Hong Kong dollars. It is expected that the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the 2025 financial year will be between 920 million Hong Kong dollars and 950 million Hong Kong dollars, an increase of approximately 29.8% to 34.0% compared to the EBITDA for the 2024 financial year of approximately 708.8 million Hong Kong dollars. The increase in EBITDA and net profit is mainly due to: an increase in the proportion of digital solutions cases, continuing improvement in operational efficiency; favorable exchange rate movements during the period from January to December 2025, including the appreciation of the euro against the renminbi and Hong Kong dollar; and the profits contributed by the acquisitions of Hexa Ceram and Digital Sleep Design Pty Limited.